fact and opinion fourth grade unit 2 week 4 by kristi waltke
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Fact and Opinion
Fourth Grade
Unit 2 Week 4
By Kristi Waltke
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Facts A statement of fact can be proved true
or false by looking in a reference book, asking an expert, or using your own knowledge and experience.
Monkeys are mammals.
Mercury is the planet closest
to the sun.
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Opinions A statement of opinion cannot be proved
true or false. It is a belief or judgment. It often contains a word of judgment, suchas best, should, or beautiful. It may beginwith the words In my opinion or I believe.
She is the coolest girl in
school!
Bananas are the best fruit on a summer day.
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It seemed for a moment as if the horses were keeping time to the music.
Is this statement from the story a fact or an opinion?
It cannot be proven true or false. It uses “seemed” which is a judgment word.
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Waking lumberjacks is a more difficult job than keeping up with a payroll.
Is this statement a fact or an opinion?It cannot be proven true or false. It involves a belief or judgment. It may be true in Marvin’s case, but that is not what
it takes to make it a fact.
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Marvin of the Great North Woods is a biography.
Is this statement a fact or an opinion?This can be proven. A person could use
knowledge of what a biography is to prove that this story is a biography.
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Here in the great north woods all was still and white.
Is this statement a fact or an opinion?This can be proven. A person could be in the great north woods and check to see if
it were still and white.
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The great north woods was the best place for Marvin.
Is this statement a fact or an opinion?It cannot be proven true or false. It
involves a belief or judgment. Notice that “best” is one of words that signals an
opinion.
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As you read, try to distinguish facts from opinions.
Remember how to figure out if a statement is a fact or an opinion.